Staying in the nursing home and not being able to leave, Sokov felt a little awkward at first, but after staying for a long time, he got used to it. After all, I am not locked in there alone. Besides Asya and Yakov, there is also an excellent commander like Lukin. Moreover, the daily activity area is not small, and I can walk here when I have nothing to do.

Just entered July, Sokov and Yakov, who had breakfast this morning, were taking a walk in the yard, when Bezikov hurried over and said to the two: "Comrade generals, I have received a notice , I will send you to the Kremlin today, please hurry up and pack up, and we can set off."

  Hearing that he could go to the Kremlin, Sokov couldn't help feeling ecstatic. The fact that he and Yakov could leave the nursing home meant that the matter of going to the Far East was clear, and it might be officially announced to him today. But before returning to the room, he tentatively asked, "Major Bezikov, are Yasha and I going?"

   "No, General Sokov." Bezikov replied politely: "I have received orders that, in addition to you and General Yakov, your wife must also go together."

"This is really great." Sokov was naturally overjoyed when he learned that Assia could go to the Kremlin with him, and he said to Bezikov, "Don't worry, Comrade Major, we will be able to clean up soon." complete."

When Sokov and Yakov went upstairs, Yakov asked in a low voice: "Misha, I think Asia's mental state is not good these days, you can ask her if she can persevere, if not If you live here, you don’t have to go. If you go to the Kremlin today, you will definitely see my father. If Asiya loses her composure due to her physical condition, it may not be very good.”

"Okay." Knowing Yakov's good intentions, Sokov nodded and said, "I'll go back and ask her to see if her body can hold on. If not, don't let her come with us. To the Kremlin."

   Sokov returned to his room and found that Asiya was still sleeping on the bed, so he went to the bed and raised his hand to touch her forehead. He found that the temperature was normal and there was no sign of fever. Just when Sokov was considering whether to wake up Assia, Assia had already opened her eyes, looked at Yakov who was sitting by the bed and asked, "Misha, have you finished your breakfast?"

   "Yeah, we've finished eating." Sokov asked with concern: "Are you sure you don't want to eat breakfast?"

   "I don't want to eat." Assia shook her head and said, "I stay in the nursing home every day, and I can't go anywhere. I feel uncomfortable, which makes my appetite worse and worse recently."

   "Assia, I just came to tell you that we can leave the nursing home today."

   "What, you can leave the nursing home today?" Hearing the news, Assia sat up abruptly and looked at Sokov in shock: "Is this true?"

   "Of course it is true." Sokov nodded, and continued: "Major Bezikov informed me that we should pack up and follow him to the Kremlin."

   "You are going to the Kremlin," Assia said enviously, "I really envy you."

   "What is there to envy, not only Yasha and I will go, but you too."

  Assia covered her mouth with her hand in surprise, with disbelief written all over her face: "Misha, is this true? I can also go to the Kremlin with you?"

"Of course it's true." Sokov patted Assia's back lightly twice, "I just came here to inform you. But if you feel that your body can't bear it, you don't have to go. Then Yasha will speak well for you."

"Misha, if you go to the Kremlin today, you will definitely see Comrade Stalin." Assia hurriedly got out of bed and said excitedly while getting dressed, "It's such an important matter, don't say that my body is just a little uncomfortable, No matter how sick I am, I will struggle to get out of bed."

   Half an hour later, Sokov walked out of the room with Asiya who was packed.

   When I came to the downstairs hall, I found that Yakov had already been waiting here. Yakov looked at the brand-new military uniforms on the two of them, nodded and said, "You look much more energetic after wearing this new military uniform." He also asked Assia with special concern, "Assia , is your body okay?"

   "It's okay, Yasha." Assia replied with a normal expression, "My body is very good."

   "Since there is nothing around me, let's go." Yakov said to the two: "Major Bezikov's car has been waiting for us outside for a long time."

  The three of them left the small building and saw a black car parked outside. It was the same car that took them to the nursing home on the day they arrived in Moscow.

   Seeing the arrival of the three, Bezikov hurriedly got out of the car, opened the rear door, and said respectfully: "Please get in the car!"

  Sokov asked Assia to get into the car first, and he lowered his head and got into the car after she sat firmly. After Yakov got into the car, Bezikov closed the door, walked around to the co-pilot's seat from the back of the car, closed the door forcefully, and told the driver: "Let's go!"

  The sentinel on duty at the gate saw the black car coming, quickly opened the closed iron gate, and stood on the side of the road to salute the car.

  Because the front windshield of the car was pasted with various special passes, the vehicles along the way were not blocked in any way. There are even some places where checkpoints are set up. When they saw this car approaching from a distance, they immediately removed the obstacles on the road to make the vehicle pass more conveniently.

   When the car drove from the Vasily **** to the entrance of the Kremlin, it was stopped by the guards at the door. He came to the side of the car, raised his hand to salute, and said to Bezikov who was sitting in the passenger seat: "Comrade Major, please show your ID!"

  Bezikov often went in and out of the Kremlin, so he naturally understood the rules here. He quickly took out his ID card and handed it over, while saying, "The general sitting behind is the one Comrade Stalin wants to receive."

  Although Bezikov had already explained the identities of Sokov and others to the guard, after the guard returned the documents to Bezikov, he asked Sokov and the other three for their documents and checked them carefully. After reading the documents, he did not immediately return the documents to Sokov and the others, but went to a small room on the side to make a phone call to verify the identities of the three with his superiors.

   A few minutes later, the guard who finished the phone call returned to the car, returned the ID to Sokov and the others, and asked specifically, "Are you armed?"

   "No." Sokov replied simply, "We didn't bring any weapons!"

   After hearing Sokov's words, the guard didn't check, so he straightened up and took a step back, motioning for the soldiers next to him to let him go, then raised his hand and saluted the car.

  The car passed through the church square and stopped in front of an office building. Bezikov turned to Sokov and the others and said, "Comrades generals, we are here, please get out of the car!"

After Sokov and others got out of the car, he thought that Bezikov was going to take them into the building, but he smiled bitterly and said to Sokov: "General Sokov, I was ordered to send you here. After entering the building, other commanders will guide you."

   "When we come out, where will we find you?" Sokov asked.

  Bezikov pointed to a small parking lot not far away, and said, "Comrade General, my car is parked in that parking lot. When you come out, just come and find me."

The three walked into the building, and Yakov naturally became the guide. He said to Sokov: "Misha, I have been here many times. Don't worry, even if there is no guide to lead the way, I will not be here." going the wrong way..."

  Before Yakov finished speaking, a lieutenant colonel walked up to him. When he saw Yakov, he stopped immediately. After raising his hand to salute the two, he asked politely, "Are you General Sokov and General Yakov?"

   "Yes, we are." Sokov replied with a nod.

   "Please come with me." The officer said politely: "I will take you to Comrade Stalin's office."

  Led by the officer, the three of them soon came to Poskrebyshev's office.

  Seeing the arrival of the three men, Poskrebyshev nodded at Yakov first, as a greeting, and then said to the officer: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you have nothing to do here, you can leave!"

  The officer saluted Poskrebyshev, then turned and left.

  Boskrebyshev came over, reached out and shook Yakov first, and said with a smile: "Yasha, your father is inside right now, and I will report it for you right away."

   After saying this, he shook hands with Sokov and Assia, but his attitude seemed a little cold.

  Boskrebyshev pushed open an oak door, walked in, and closed the door behind him. It was said that one of the people waiting to meet Stalin at the door was his son. Poskrebyshev didn't need to be so cautious at all. He closed the door, but it was just a habit he had developed over the years.

   Less than a minute later, the closed oak door opened again, and Boskrebyshev came out from inside and said to the three, "Please come in, Comrade Stalin is waiting for you inside."

  Sokov followed Yakov and walked into Stalin's office. Asiya was the last one to walk. Thinking that she was about to meet Stalin, who could only be seen in newspapers, magazines and documentaries, she unavoidably became nervous and unconsciously grabbed the corner of Sokov's clothes. But after walking a few steps, she felt that something was inappropriate, and she quietly let go.

   Stalin, who was pacing back and forth in the room, stopped immediately when he saw the three coming, and looked at them with a smile on his face.

  The three quickly raised their hands to salute him, and said in unison: "Hello, Comrade Stalin!"

Stalin nodded, and then came to Sokov, looked him up and down, nodded in satisfaction, tapped Sokov's shoulder twice with the pipe in his hand, and said with a smile: " Xiao Xiaosha, I have heard of the name since the great counterattack under the city of Moscow. Although I wanted to summon you several times, but it was always delayed due to various reasons. Today I finally saw you in person. To be honest, you and you There are still some similarities between the eyebrows and eyes of my father."

   Hearing what Stalin said, Sokov didn't know how to answer, so he could only laugh a few times in embarrassment.

  Stalin looked over Sokov's shoulder, and looked at Asiya who was standing a little behind: "This beautiful female military doctor is your wife Asiya, right?"

   "Yes, Comrade Stalin, she is my wife Assia."

  Hearing Stalin say her name, Asiya quickly stepped forward two steps, shoulder to shoulder with Sokov, and at the same time raised her hand again to salute: "Hello, Comrade Stalin!"

   "Well, the two of you seem to be a good match." After saying this, Stalin turned to his son and asked, "Yasha, what do you think?"

   "That's right, father." Yakov replied with a smile, "Misha and Assia are indeed the most suitable couple."

After chatting with a few people, Stalin returned to the subject: "Misha, I called you here today to give you an answer. Not long after Germany surrendered, I received Zhukov and Rokossovsky successively. The report said that you applied to go to the Far East to fight against the Kwantung Army entrenched there. I haven’t given you an answer for a long time, I think, you must be very anxious, right?”

Now that Stalin had guessed what was on his mind, Sokov did not hide his true thoughts: "Yes, Comrade Stalin. I stayed in a sanatorium outside Moscow for a month and a half, but I didn't get any news. I'm in a hurry."

Stalin first glanced at Yakov, and then fixed his eyes on Sokov: "Xiaomisha, I let you live in a nursing home in the suburbs because you were injured many times in the war and your body needs to be well recuperated." Only then can you fully recover. How about it, your body doesn't have any problems now, right?"

"No, Comrade Stalin." Sokov heard Stalin's intentions from the tone of Stalin's words, and quickly said: "My body is healthier than ever, even if I am immediately sent to the battlefield to fight against the enemy, I will not be injured." No problem at all."

Hearing what Sokov said, Stalin nodded with a smile, and then announced to Sokov: "After the research of the Supreme Command, it has been decided to officially appoint you as the commander of the 53rd Army. The Far East fought against the Kwantung Army."

"Great, this is really great." Hearing Stalin personally announce his appointment, Sokov's heart beat faster: "Thank you for your trust in me, I assure you, I will never I have betrayed your trust in me."

   "Xiaomi Sha, I didn't realize that you are still impatient." Stalin said with a smile: "I haven't finished my words yet. I plan to let Yasha be your chief of staff. Do you have any objections?"

"No, no." Sokov had already guessed that if Stalin wanted to appoint himself as the commander of the 53rd Army, he would definitely let Yakov be his chief of staff. Now that his guess has been confirmed, he naturally wished for it: " I assure you that I will ensure Yasha's safety."

"In addition to Yasha, your wife Asiya will also follow you to the Far East." Stalin continued: "I know that the relationship between the three of you is unusual, and I hope you can help and take care of each other when you arrive at the new battlefield. "

  Sokov was worried that if he wanted to take Asiya to the Far East, Stalin would reject him. But unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to arrange for Asiya to follow him. In this way, when he was fighting the Kwantung Army, he would have no worries.